Events
Filipino American History Month Festival
Watsonville City Plaza 358 Main St., Watsonville, CA, United StatesJoin us in celebrating Filipino American History Month with a powerful day of culture, art, food, and community—honoring the legacy of the Manong Generation and the stories that shaped the Pajaro Valley. This event is presented by the Tobera Project and co-sponsored by The Humanities Institute and Watsonville is in the Heart. Featuring: Live Performances […]
Saturday Shakespeare – The Tragedy of King Richard II
Virtual and In PersonSaturday Shakespeare in Santa Cruz Presents The Tragedy of King Richard II by William Shakespeare Aptos Library on October 4, 11, 18, 25 & November 1, 2025 at 10:15 a.m. in the Aptos Library Betty Leonard Community Room (in person or join by Zoom). The first hour will be a conversation with the scheduled guest […]
More-than-Human(ities) Lab Meet-and-Greet
Humanities 1, Room 210 1156 high st, Santa cruz, CA, United StatesThe More-than-Human(ities) Lab is a multidisciplinary “playgroup”--to borrow from Anna Tsing–dedicated to sharing resources in support of collaborative environmental humanities research. Launched in 2024 as a research cluster of The Humanities Institute, MtH offers speaking events, reading groups, and manuscript “share seshes” for those interested in the more-than-human and with different intellectual, artistic, and community-engaged […]
Doreen Lee – The Urban Grotesque
Humanities 1, Room 202The Center for Southeast Asian Coastal Interactions (SEACoast) invites you to a Slow Seminar on the new book: The Urban Grotesque: Jakarta's Financial Lives by Prof. Doreen Lee, Associate Professor of Anthropology, Northeastern University. Opening comments will be made by Dr. Kirsten Keller. Advance copies of the reading will be made available to those who R.S.V.P. indicating that […]
John Scalzi – The Shattering Peace
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Bookshop Santa Cruz welcomes acclaimed science fiction master John Scalzi who, after a decade, returns to the galaxy of the Old Man's War series with the long awaited seventh book, The Shattering Peace. This event is co-sponsored by the Humanities Institute. "John Scalzi writes science fiction that is fun, intelligent, and irreverent. I haven't […]
SALA 2025: The South Asian Literature and Art Festival
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Organized by Menlo College in collaboration with Art Forum SF, the South Asian Literature and Art Festival (SALA) showcases contemporary reflections on literature and art from the sub-continent and its diaspora. Showcasing South Asian culture and diasporic concerns, it features highly-acclaimed, contemporary South Asian speakers as well as over twenty panel discussions on art, literature, […]
Weekend with Shakespeare
UCSC ArboretumDig deeply into this season's Shakespeare productions with a special weekend of lectures, discussions and hands-on activities. In partnership with UCSC's Shakespeare Workshop and The Humanities Institute, this is a wonderful opportunity to learn more about each play during the day and then enjoy the production that same evening. This year, Weekend with Shakespeare will […]
The Cabrillo Festival of Contemporary Music
Santa Cruz Santa Cruz, CA, United StatesThe Cabrillo Festival of Contemporary Music presents the full spectrum of orchestral possibility, illuminating vibrant hues of music today. This transformative season features over 20 composers, nine in residence, seven guest artists, and the Festival Orchestra, four Festival commissions and bringing three world premieres to life. In celebration of the 50th Anniversary of LGBTQIA Pride […]
The Dickens Project: The Curiosity Gala
College Nine and John R. Lewis Multipurpose Room College Ten, University of California, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA, United StatesJoin The Dickens Project for The Curiosity Gala on July 25, 2025, as we celebrate the 45th annual Dickens Universe Conference! Now open to the public, this enchanting evening invites community members to don their finest Victorian attire and enjoy a night of lively entertainment—including Victorian dance lessons, casino tables, a raffle, postprandial potations, and […]
Dickens Universe – The Old Curiosity Shop
UC Santa CruzThe Dickens Universe is a unique cultural event that brings together scholars, teachers, students, and members of the general public for a week of stimulating discussion and festive social activity on the beautiful Santa Cruz campus of the University of California—all focused on one or two Victorian novels, usually (but not always) one by Charles […]